By Staff Writers, Published by Space War, 3 November 2021 Leicester UK (SPX) - University of Leicester experts in the military uses of outer space have urged further international dialogue and 'cool heads' following flight tests of a new Chinese hypersonic missile system. Reports of China testing a new orbital
By Ramin Skibba, Published by Wired, 3 November 2021 The proposal to create a process for preventing military confrontations and misunderstandings in orbit would be the first major step in more than 40 years. On Monday, a group of diplomats from the United Kingdom proposed that the United Nations set
By Joshua Huminski,Published by Breaking Defense, 2 November 2021 For years, the Pentagon has been required to have two military space launch providers available at all times. But that system means a slow process, with long-scheduled launch plans. Now, with the rise of alternative launch providers around the globe and
By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Beaking Defense, 1 November 2021 The delicate compromise between the US, Russia and China "may actually accomplish something," said Victoria Samson, head of Secure World Foundation's Washington office. WASHINGTON: The UN First Committee, responsible for international security, today approved a new working group to develop
by Staff Writers for Launchspace, Published by SpaceWar, 29 October 2021 Bethesda, MD (SPX) - A new arms race is unfolding among spacefaring nations. Space experts have been telling us about contested space for the last several years. The number of active satellites is exploding from about 1,000 a few
By Emma Thorpe, Published by Orbital Today, 29 October 2021 The 21st-century Earth is choking on carbon emissions, and today’s rocket launch industry adds its share to this phenomenon. But how do rockets affect the environment? The more carbon accumulates in the atmosphere, the more it acts as thermal insulation
By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 29 October 2021 The planned buy with the largest potential value is for DoD-wide SATCOM services from commercial operators of p-LEO constellations, with multiple awards totaling $875 million slated in August 2022. WASHINGTON: Beginning next month, the Space Force intends to issue a
By Tereza Pultarova, Published by Space.com, 28 October 2021 If the environment was your priority, which rocket would you choose? When it comes to their environmental impacts, not all rocket fuels are equal. Which are the industry's 'dirty secrets' and which technologies might satisfy even Greta Thunberg? Here's a look
